Aotearoa New Zealand

Earlier this week the playground had a make over with fresh new paint and a brand new map of Aotearoa New Zealnd. We wondered if the map is an accurate representation of The Land of the Long White Cloud, and if so just how long is it?
We set out to find the answer to the following questions:

Is our new New Zealand map drawn to scale?

If so, what is the scale factor, and if not, how much is it out by?

Groups working together to decide on the best way to approach the problem.



Measuring distances to compare with the internet or the atlas.

The measuring tape proved much more accurate than metre rulers.

Ryan researched distances in New Zealand on the internet.

Ethan compared distances on an atlas map with those on the playground map.



WaiMath Quiz Night

Well done to our two WaiMaths teams. Last Thursday Stephen, Caleb, Sonya, Manuel, Rani and Emma competed in the quiz which saw students from all over the Waikato come together to solve problems, in teams of three, in a race against the clock. You all represented Kimihia brilliantly, as usual.